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POPULATION CHANGE
STATE AND TERRITORY HIGHLIGHTS
CAPITAL CITY GROWTH
OUTER SUBURBAN GROWTH
INNER CITY GROWTH
GROWTH ALONG THE COAST
GROWTH IN INLAND AREAS
POPULATION DECLINES
POPULATION CHANGE BY REMOTENESS AREAS
POPULATION DENSITY
CENTRE OF POPULATION

SUMMARY COMMENTARY


POPULATION CHANGE

Australia's estimated resident population (ERP) passed the 21 million mark in 2006-07, with an increase of 315,700 people since June 2006. This represents an annual growth rate of 1.5%, which was higher than the average annual growth rate of 1.4% since June 2002.

All states and territories experienced population growth in 2006-07. The fastest increases occurred in Western Australia (with an annual growth rate of 2.3%), Queensland (2.2%), Northern Territory (2.0%) and Australian Capital Territory (1.7%), which all recorded faster growth rates than Australia's overall annual rate of growth in 2006-07.

In each state and territory, the areas with the largest or fastest population growth tended to be outer suburbs, inner areas of capital cities and some coastal areas.

SLA POPULATION CHANGE, Australia - 2006-07

• The state's 2006-07 growth rate of 1.1% was its highest since 2000-01.
• The Sydney Statistical Division (SD) grew by 52,000 people in 2006-07.
• Outside of the Sydney SD, the fastest growth rates occurred along the NSW coast in the Richmond-Tweed (1.3%) and Hunter (1.1%) SDs.

• Melbourne SD's growth of 61,700 people was the largest of all the Australian capital city SDs in 2006-07.
• The fastest growing local government areas (LGAs) were Wyndham (C) (6.2%) and Melton (S) (5.8%) in the outer suburbs of the Melbourne SD and the inner city Melbourne (C) (5.8%).
• Outside of the Melbourne SD the fastest growing LGAs were Surf Coast (S) (3.2%), Mitchell (S) (2.2%) and Bass Coast (S) (2.0%).

• The population of Brisbane (C) surpassed the population milestone of 1 million during 2006-07, to reach 1,010,000.
• Of all Statistical Local Areas (SLAs) in Australia with a population greater than 2,000 as at 30 June 2006, the three fastest-growing were in Brisbane SD, namely Wakerley (22.0%), City-Inner (21.2%) and Griffin-Mango Hill (20.2%).
• Gold Coast (C) recorded the largest population increase of all LGAs in Australia, up 17,200 people.
• The mining town of Weipa (T) continued to be Queensland's fastest-growing LGA (up 6.4%).

• South Australia's growth of 16,300 people in 2006-07 was its largest since 1974-75.
• The inner-city LGA of Adelaide (C) had the fastest population growth (4.8%) of all South Australian LGAs in 2006-07.
• Whyalla (C) recorded its largest annual population increase (280 people) for more than 30 years.

• Western Australia had the fastest population growth (2.3%) of the states and territories of Australia in 2006-07.
• The inner-city LGA of Perth (C) had the fastest population growth (9.1%) in the Perth SD.
• Rapid growth in the Kimberley, Pilbara and South Eastern SDs can be partly attributed to development associated with the expansion of the resources sector in these SDs.

• Tasmania's resident population grew by 0.7% in 2006-07 as it had in the previous two years.
• The Greater Hobart-Southern region increased its share of the state's population, while the share in Mersey-Lyell SD continued to decline.
• Brighton (M) (3.2%), Sorrell (M) (2.4%) and Latrobe (M) (2.1%) were the fastest-growing LGAs in Tasmania for the second year running.

• Darwin SD (2.6%) was the fastest-growing capital city SD in Australia in 2006-07.
• Palmerston (C) recorded the largest growth (1,200 people) of all Northern Territory LGAs.
• The inner-city SLAs of Bayview-Woolner and City - Inner increased by 7.6% and 5.1%, respectively.

• The population of the Australian Capital Territory increased by 5,600 people in 2006-07, which was its largest annual increase since 1990-91.
• Population growth was largest in the northern suburban fringes of Canberra, particularly in the SLAs of Harrison (870 people) and Gungahlin (770 people).

Melbourne SD recorded the largest growth of capital city SDs in 2006-07, increasing by 61,700 people, followed by Sydney SD (up 52,000 people), Brisbane SD (37,200 people) and Perth SD (35,300 people).

The population growth in the Melbourne SD in 2006-07 equated to an average increase of over 1,100 people per week, with Sydney SD increasing by around 1,000 per week.

In 2006-07, the fastest-growing capital city SDs were Darwin SD (2.6%), Perth SD (2.3%), Brisbane SD (2.0%) and Canberra SD (1.7%), each of which grew faster than the average growth rate of the combined capital city SDs.

Most capital city SDs had an equal or higher growth rate in 2006-07 than their average annual growth rate for the five years to June 2007. The exception was the Brisbane SD, which grew by 2.0% in 2006-07 although its average annual growth rate for the five years to June 2007 was 2.2%.

Overall, the rate of growth of the combined capital city SDs in 2006-07 (1.6%) was faster than the growth rate of the balance of Australia in 2006-07 (1.4%).

Within Brisbane SD, the outer suburban SLAs of Wakerley (up 22%) and Griffin-Mango Hill (up 20.2%) recorded rapid growth during 2006-07.

The fastest-growing outer suburban LGAs in 2006-07 included Wanneroo (C) and Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S) (both in Perth SD), with population increases of 8.1% and 6%, respectively, along with Wyndham (C) (6.2%) and Melton (S) (5.7%), which are both in the Melbourne SD. Litchfield (S) (4.9%) and Palmerston (C) (4.8%), in Darwin SD, also recorded strong growth.

The fastest-growing outer suburban SLA for Canberra SD was Gungahlin, which increased by 19.6% during the year since June 2006.

The Brisbane SLA of City - Inner also experienced a rapid increase in population in the twelve months to June 2007, increasing by 21.2%, followed by Brisbane's City - Remainder SLA, which recorded a growth rate of 9.9%.

Three out of the four fastest-growing coastal LGAs were in Western Australia, with the LGA of Ravensthorpe (S) increasing by 10.8% (making it the fastest-growing LGA in Australia), followed by Capel (S) and Broome (S). The growth in Ravensthorpe (S) is mostly due to the expansion of mining in the region. The Queensland LGA of Weipa (T), which is also a mining area, was the second-fastest-growing coastal LGA, recording a growth rate of 6.4% in the twelve months to June 2007.

The fastest declines in LGA populations in 2006-07 (excluding LGAs with populations less than 2,000 people at June 2006) continued to occur outside capital city SDs. The LGA of Bourke (A), (located in rural New South Wales) recorded the fastest decline during 2006-07 (down 3.9%), followed by the inland Queensland LGAs of Monto (S) (down 2.7%) and Paroo (S) (down 2.6%).

In the 12 months to June 2007, major cities were the fastest-growing remoteness areas (RAs) in Australia (1.6%). The population of inner regional areas grew by 1.5%, which was the same as the growth rate of Australia as a whole, while the other RAs grew at a slower rate than the national average.

Major cities were the fastest-growing RAs in New South Wales (1.2%), Victoria (1.7%), Queensland (2.4%) and the Australian Capital Territory (1.7%), however inner regional areas were the fastest-growing RAs in South Australia (1.5%) and Western Australia (3.9%). Remote Australia was the fastest-growing RA in Tasmania (1.1%) and outer regional areas were the fastest-growing in the Northern Territory (2.6%).

Tasmania was the state with the largest percentage (64.8%) of its population living in inner regional Australia, which includes Hobart. The Northern Territory had the largest percentages of its population living in outer regional (which includes Darwin) (55.1%), remote (21.5%) and very remote (23.4%) areas of Australia.

ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION BY REMOTENESS STRUCTURE(a)
		ERP AT 30 JUNE			CHANGE
		2002pr	2006pr	2007p	2002-2007p(b)	2006-2007p
		no.	no.	no.	%	no.	%
New South Wales
	Major Cities of Australia	4 799 524	4 948 309	5 008 351	0.9	60 042	1.2
	Inner Regional Australia	1 340 527	1 386 692	1 400 391	0.9	13 699	1.0
	Outer Regional Australia	448 145	444 393	443 109	-0.2	-1 284	-0.3
	Remote Australia	36 574	33 292	32 784	-2.2	-508	-1.5
	Very Remote Australia	5 059	4 496	4 437	-2.6	-59	-1.3
	Total	6 629 829	6 817 182	6 889 072	0.8	71 890	1.1
Victoria
	Major Cities of Australia	3 614 739	3 835 756	3 899 454	1.5	63 698	1.7
	Inner Regional Australia	996 035	1 037 375	1 048 940	1.0	11 565	1.1
	Outer Regional Australia	247 687	250 410	252 123	0.4	1 713	0.7
	Remote Australia	5 085	4 769	4 699	-1.6	-70	-1.5
	Total	4 863 546	5 128 310	5 205 216	1.4	76 906	1.5
Queensland
	Major Cities of Australia	2 199 818	2 439 122	2 497 053	2.6	57 931	2.4
	Inner Regional Australia	806 801	896 862	916 357	2.6	19 495	2.2
	Outer Regional Australia	571 839	620 838	633 947	2.1	13 109	2.1
	Remote Australia	85 188	84 753	84 751	-0.1	-2	-
	Very Remote Australia	51 291	49 971	49 954	-0.5	-17	-
	Total	3 714 937	4 091 546	4 182 062	2.4	90 516	2.2
South Australia
	Major Cities of Australia	1 107 256	1 139 495	1 151 905	0.8	12 410	1.1
	Inner Regional Australia	175 605	188 861	191 660	1.8	2 799	1.5
	Outer Regional Australia	178 801	180 898	181 810	0.3	912	0.5
	Remote Australia	44 174	45 310	45 478	0.6	168	0.4
	Very Remote Australia	15 283	13 640	13 660	-2.2	20	0.1
	Total	1 521 119	1 568 204	1 584 513	0.8	16 309	1.0
Western Australia
	Major Cities of Australia	1 374 586	1 471 277	1 502 654	1.8	31 377	2.1
	Inner Regional Australia	225 235	256 585	266 657	3.4	10 072	3.9
	Outer Regional Australia	187 027	190 894	193 550	0.7	2 656	1.4
	Remote Australia	91 830	93 386	94 926	0.7	1 540	1.6
	Very Remote Australia	46 963	46 903	47 996	0.4	1 093	2.3
	Total	1 925 641	2 059 045	2 105 783	1.8	46 738	2.3
Tasmania
	Inner Regional Australia	305 715	316 946	319 492	0.9	2 546	0.8
	Outer Regional Australia	156 979	162 867	163 639	0.8	772	0.5
	Remote Australia	7 523	7 525	7 610	0.2	85	1.1
	Very Remote Australia	2 582	2 584	2 600	0.1	16	0.6
	Total	472 799	489 922	493 341	0.9	3 419	0.7
Northern Territory
	Outer Regional Australia	108 337	115 381	118 429	1.8	3 048	2.6
	Remote Australia	44 757	45 807	46 216	0.6	409	0.9
	Very Remote Australia	46 348	49 486	50 330	1.7	844	1.7
	Total	199 442	210 674	214 975	1.5	4 301	2.0
Australian Capital Territory
	Major Cities of Australia	322 062	333 715	339 374	1.1	5 659	1.7
	Inner Regional Australia	633	510	491	-5.0	-19	-3.7
	Total	322 695	334 225	339 865	1.0	5 640	1.7
Australia(c)
	Major Cities of Australia	13 417 985	14 167 674	14 398 791	1.4	231 117	1.6
	Inner Regional Australia	3 851 065	4 084 217	4 144 378	1.5	60 161	1.5
	Outer Regional Australia	1 898 815	1 965 681	1 986 607	0.9	20 926	1.1
	Remote Australia	315 131	314 842	316 464	0.1	1 622	0.5
	Very Remote Australia	169 566	169 074	170 982	0.2	1 908	1.1
	Total	19 652 562	20 701 488	21 017 222	1.4	315 734	1.5
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) See paragraphs 20 to 22 and paragraph 28 of the Explanatory Notes.
(b) Average annual growth rate.
(c) Includes Other Territories.

Population density at June 2007 was highest in the capital city SDs, with the three most densely-populated SLAs being located in the Sydney SD. Sydney (C) - East was the most densely populated, with 8,300 people per square kilometre, followed by neighbouring SLA, Sydney (C) - West (7,300). Waverley (A) (east of Sydney (C) LGA, including the beach-side suburbs of Coogee, Bronte and Bondi) was the third most densely-populated SLA in Australia, with 7,000 people per square kilometre, while North Sydney (A) had 6,000 people per square kilometre.

The most densely populated SLAs in Victoria were Melbourne (C) - Inner and Port Phillip (C) - St Kilda, with 7,000 and 6,100 people per square kilometre respectively, making them the fourth and fifth most densely populated SLAs in Australia. Other densely-populated SLAs included the inner Brisbane SLA of New Farm (with 5,700 people per square kilometre) and Kangaroo Point (5,600).

At June 2007 the centre of Australia's population was located around 53 kilometres east of the town of Ivanhoe in the western New South Wales LGA of Central Darling (A), reflecting the concentration of the population in the south-east of Australia, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne. Between June 2002 and 2007 the centre of population moved around 10 kilometres north, as a result of population growth in northern Australia.

CENTRE OF POPULATION, Australia - June 2002 and June 2007

ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, States and territories - Capital city and balance of state/territory
		ERP AT 30 JUNE			CHANGE
		2002pr	2006pr	2007p	2002-2007p(a)	2006-2007p
Part of state/territory		no.	no.	no.	%	no.	%
New South Wales
	Sydney SD	4 163 892	4 284 379	4 336 374	0.8	51 995	1.2
	Balance of state	2 465 937	2 532 803	2 552 698	0.7	19 895	0.8
	Total	6 629 829	6 817 182	6 889 072	0.8	71 890	1.1
Victoria
	Melbourne SD	3 524 302	3 744 373	3 806 092	1.6	61 719	1.6
	Balance of state	1 339 244	1 383 937	1 399 124	0.9	15 187	1.1
	Total	4 863 546	5 128 310	5 205 216	1.4	76 906	1.5
Queensland
	Brisbane SD	1 667 060	1 820 400	1 857 594	2.2	37 194	2.0
	Balance of state	2 047 877	2 271 146	2 324 468	2.6	53 322	2.3
	Total	3 714 937	4 091 546	4 182 062	2.4	90 516	2.2
South Australia
	Adelaide SD	1 115 003	1 146 119	1 158 259	0.8	12 140	1.1
	Balance of state	406 116	422 085	426 254	1.0	4 169	1.0
	Total	1 521 119	1 568 204	1 584 513	0.8	16 309	1.0
Western Australia
	Perth SD	1 413 725	1 519 510	1 554 769	1.9	35 259	2.3
	Balance of state	511 916	539 535	551 014	1.5	11 479	2.1
	Total	1 925 641	2 059 045	2 105 783	1.8	46 738	2.3
Tasmania
	Hobart SD	197 964	205 566	207 484	0.9	1 918	0.9
	Balance of state	274 835	284 356	285 857	0.8	1 501	0.5
	Total	472 799	489 922	493 341	0.9	3 419	0.7
Northern Territory
	Darwin SD	107 456	114 368	117 395	1.8	3 027	2.6
	Balance of territory	91 986	96 306	97 580	1.2	1 274	1.3
	Total	199 442	210 674	214 975	1.5	4 301	2.0
Australian Capital Territory
	Canberra SD	322 335	333 940	339 573	1.0	5 633	1.7
	Balance of territory	360	285	292	-4.1	7	2.5
	Total	322 695	334 225	339 865	1.0	5 640	1.7
Other Territories		2 554	2 380	2 395	-1.3	15	0.6
Australia
	Capital City	12 511 737	13 168 655	13 377 540	1.3	208 885	1.6
	Balance of Australia(b)	7 140 825	7 532 833	7 639 682	1.4	106 849	1.4
	Total	19 652 562	20 701 488	21 017 222	1.4	315 734	1.5
(a) Average annual growth rate.
(b) Includes Other Territories.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS WITH LARGEST POPULATION CHANGES
		ERP AT 30 JUNE			CHANGE
		2002pr	2006pr	2007p	2002-2007p(a)	2006-2007p
National rank and LGA(b)	Part of state/territory	no.	no.	no.	%	no.	%
LARGEST INCREASES IN 2006-2007
1 Gold Coast (C)	Qld Balance	440 807	507 439	524 667	3.5	17 228	3.4
2 Brisbane (C)	Brisbane	917 715	992 176	1 007 901	1.9	15 725	1.6
3 Wanneroo (C)	Perth	88 329	115 513	124 887	7.2	9 374	8.1
4 Wyndham (C)	Melbourne	90 982	116 001	123 163	6.2	7 162	6.2
5 Casey (C)	Melbourne	190 758	222 236	229 080	3.7	6 844	3.1
6 Pine Rivers (S)	Brisbane	126 712	144 860	150 268	3.5	5 408	3.7
7 Ipswich (C)	Brisbane	128 651	143 649	148 700	2.9	5 051	3.5
8 Blacktown (C)	Sydney	268 187	279 759	284 692	1.2	4 933	1.8
9 Melton (S)	Melbourne	58 151	80 911	85 613	8.0	4 702	5.8
10 Maroochy (S)	Qld Balance	132 054	152 664	157 238	3.6	4 574	3.0
11 Melbourne (C)	Melbourne	55 671	76 678	81 144	7.8	4 466	5.8
12 Cairns (C)	Qld Balance	119 959	136 558	140 913	3.3	4 355	3.2
13 Caboolture (S)	Brisbane	117 298	135 359	139 707	3.6	4 348	3.2
14 Rockingham (C)	Perth	75 722	87 541	91 702	3.9	4 161	4.8
15 Sydney (C)	Sydney	137 076	164 547	168 682	4.2	4 135	2.5
16 Whittlesea (C)	Melbourne	120 353	129 525	133 156	2.0	3 631	2.8
17 Parramatta (C)	Sydney	147 851	154 158	157 775	1.3	3 617	2.3
18 Hume (C)	Melbourne	139 466	153 729	157 145	2.4	3 416	2.2
19 Stirling (C)	Perth	177 290	185 705	189 083	1.3	3 378	1.8
20 Swan (C)	Perth	87 463	97 251	100 593	2.8	3 342	3.4
LARGEST DECLINES IN 2006-2007
1 Moree Plains (A)	NSW Balance	15 936	14 580	14 300	-2.1	-280	-1.9
2 Banana (S)	Qld Balance	14 299	14 224	14 037	-0.4	-187	-1.3
3 Narrabri (A)	NSW Balance	14 357	13 680	13 503	-1.2	-177	-1.3
4 Duaringa (S)	Qld Balance	6 602	7 187	7 019	1.2	-168	-2.3
5 Joondalup (C)	Perth	156 655	157 368	157 203	0.1	-165	-0.1
6 Wellington (A)	NSW Balance	8 706	8 406	8 250	-1.1	-156	-1.9
7 Bourke (A)	NSW Balance	3 808	3 217	3 091	-4.1	-126	-3.9
8 Walgett (A)	NSW Balance	8 106	7 199	7 078	-2.7	-121	-1.7
9 Temora (A)	NSW Balance	6 272	6 101	5 986	-0.9	-115	-1.9
10 Warrumbungle Shire (A)	NSW Balance	10 712	10 208	10 093	-1.2	-115	-1.1
11 Wakool (A)	NSW Balance	4 831	4 530	4 416	-1.8	-114	-2.5
12 Lachlan (A)	NSW Balance	7 446	6 927	6 814	-1.8	-113	-1.6
13 Gwydir (A)	NSW Balance	5 694	5 516	5 407	-1.0	-109	-2.0
14 Cowra (A)	NSW Balance	13 044	13 025	12 924	-0.2	-101	-0.8
15 Yarriambiack (S)	Vic. Balance	8 186	7 742	7 658	-1.3	-84	-1.1
16 Murweh (S)	Qld Balance	5 008	4 870	4 786	-0.9	-84	-1.7
17 Coonamble (A)	NSW Balance	4 722	4 342	4 263	-2.0	-79	-1.8
18 Gilgandra (A)	NSW Balance	4 772	4 702	4 625	-0.6	-77	-1.6
19 Carnarvon (S)	WA Balance	6 680	6 159	6 085	-1.8	-74	-1.2
20 Cootamundra (A)	NSW Balance	7 648	7 597	7 527	-0.3	-70	-0.9
(a) Average annual growth rate.
(b) National Rank based on population change between June 2006 and June 2007.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA WITH FASTEST POPULATION CHANGES
		ERP AT 30 JUNE			CHANGE
		2002	2006	2007	2002-2007p(a)	2006-2007p
National rank and LGA(b)	Part of state/territory	no.	no.	no.	%	no.	%
FASTEST INCREASES IN 2006-2007
1 Ravensthorpe (S)	WA Balance	1 536	2 029	2 249	7.9	220	10.8
2 Perth (C)	Perth	8 432	12 361	13 486	9.8	1 125	9.1
3 Wanneroo (C)	Perth	88 329	115 513	124 887	7.2	9 374	8.1
4 Weipa (T)	Qld Balance	2 299	3 029	3 222	7.0	193	6.4
5 Wyndham (C)	Melbourne	90 982	116 001	123 163	6.2	7 162	6.2
6 Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S)	Perth	11 931	13 392	14 194	3.5	802	6.0
7 Dardanup (S)	WA Balance	9 199	10 777	11 418	4.4	641	5.9
10 Capel (S)	WA Balance	7 596	10 630	11 250	8.2	620	5.8
8 Melbourne (C)	Melbourne	55 671	76 678	81 144	7.8	4 466	5.8
9 Melton (S)	Melbourne	58 151	80 911	85 613	8.0	4 702	5.8
11 Broome (S)	WA Balance	13 527	14 436	15 259	2.4	823	5.7
12 Chittering (S)	WA Balance	3 060	3 683	3 892	4.9	209	5.7
13 Fitzroy (S)	Qld Balance	10 197	11 213	11 797	3.0	584	5.2
15 Crow's Nest (S)	Qld Balance	10 670	13 311	13 991	5.6	680	5.1
14 Cambooya (S)	Qld Balance	5 312	6 154	6 465	4.0	311	5.1
16 Hervey Bay (C)	Qld Balance	44 529	55 113	57 867	5.4	2 754	5.0
17 Mirani (S)	Qld Balance	5 333	5 709	5 990	2.4	281	4.9
18 Litchfield (S)	Darwin	15 663	16 546	17 358	2.1	812	4.9
19 Palmerston (C)	Darwin	22 842	25 371	26 592	3.1	1 221	4.8
20 Adelaide (C)	Adelaide	13 975	17 723	18 575	5.9	852	4.8
FASTEST DECLINES IN 2006-2007
1 Bourke (A)	NSW Balance	3 808	3 217	3 091	-4.1	-126	-3.9
2 Monto (S)	Qld Balance	2 524	2 587	2 518	-	-69	-2.7
3 Paroo (S)	Qld Balance	2 178	2 055	2 001	-1.7	-54	-2.6
4 Kojonup (S)	WA Balance	2 287	2 271	2 212	-0.7	-59	-2.6
5 Taroom (S)	Qld Balance	2 616	2 526	2 461	-1.2	-65	-2.6
6 Wakool (A)	NSW Balance	4 831	4 530	4 416	-1.8	-114	-2.5
7 Duaringa (S)	Qld Balance	6 602	7 187	7 019	1.2	-168	-2.3
8 Warren (A)	NSW Balance	3 229	2 871	2 812	-2.7	-59	-2.1
9 Boorowa (A)	NSW Balance	2 414	2 390	2 342	-0.6	-48	-2.0
10 Gwydir (A)	NSW Balance	5 694	5 516	5 407	-1.0	-109	-2.0
11 Moree Plains (A)	NSW Balance	15 936	14 580	14 300	-2.1	-280	-1.9
12 Temora (A)	NSW Balance	6 272	6 101	5 986	-0.9	-115	-1.9
13 Wellington (A)	NSW Balance	8 706	8 406	8 250	-1.1	-156	-1.9
14 Coonamble (A)	NSW Balance	4 722	4 342	4 263	-2.0	-79	-1.8
15 Murweh (S)	Qld Balance	5 008	4 870	4 786	-0.9	-84	-1.7
16 Walgett (A)	NSW Balance	8 106	7 199	7 078	-2.7	-121	-1.7
17 Hay (A)	NSW Balance	3 604	3 535	3 476	-0.7	-59	-1.7
18 Gilgandra (A)	NSW Balance	4 772	4 702	4 625	-0.6	-77	-1.6
19 Lachlan (A)	NSW Balance	7 446	6 927	6 814	-1.8	-113	-1.6
20 Murgon (S)	Qld Balance	3 614	3 661	3 602	-0.1	-59	-1.6
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Average annual growth rate
(b) National Rank based on population change between June 2006 and June 2007, excluding LGAs with a population of less than 2,000 at June 2006.